The Jade Empire is a rich and varied culture, and sometimes hard to imagine simply from the rulebook's descriptions. Understanding the Empire is key to knowing how to play the game... so here is a list of books, movies, and TV series that will help you visualise and get to know the Jade Empire!

Sun Tzu - Sun Zi Bing Fa (The Art of War)
Sān Guó Yǎnyì (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
Xī yóu jì (Journey to the West)
Hóng lóu mèng (Dream of the Red Chamber)

Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers, Hero, and Curse of the Golden Flower

Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha, Ran, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress, and Throne of Blood
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Battle of Red Cliff
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

 

The Jewel in the Palace - Korean TV - Screens in NZ on Triangle Television 7:30pm Tuesday and Sunday

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Nickelodeon

 

Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima - Lone Wolf and Cub 

Stan Sakai - Usagi Yojimbo

No Need for Bushido - webcomic by Alex Kolesar and Joe Kovell